Baroque Era

Question 1

Baroque Era

Answer 1

17th-Mid 18th/1600-1750

Question 2

Baroque Characteristics

Answer 2

More dissonances(crunchy), Lavish ornaments, homophonic music, extreme details

Question 3

“Barocco” Meaning

Answer 3

Deformed pearl

Question 4

Harpsichord

Answer 4

Piano with strings

Question 5

Baroque Orchestra Characteristics

Answer 5

Mainly strings (violin, viola, cello), maybe winds, probably harpsichord and would be the conductor

Question 6

Opera Era

Answer 6

Beginning of the 17th C by Francesco Caccinni and Jacopo Perri

Question 7

Opera Charact

Answer 7

Arias, recitatives, dances, instrumental interludes, and overtures

Question 8

Aria

Answer 8

Time of conversation (singing)

Question 9

Recitative

Answer 9

Time of conversation (talking and singing)

Question 10

Overture

Answer 10

Orchestral work in the beginning of the opera

Question 11

Dido and Aeneas Charact

Answer 11

Chorus piece, Aria, Baroque piece, Repetitions

Question 12

Libreto

Answer 12

Text of the opera

Question 13

Librettist

Answer 13

Person who writes the libretto

Question 14

Antonio Stradivarius

Answer 14

Violin maker, creator of today’s violin model in Italy

Question 15

Basso Continuo Part, number of people

Answer 15

2 people playing

Question 16

Basso Continuo Part, composition of people

Answer 16

One the bass melody and the other the chordal instrument

Question 17

Trio Sonata, number of people

Answer 17

4 people playing

Question 18

Trio Sonata, composition

Answer 18

2 in Basso continuo part and 2 soloists/duet

Question 19

Antonio Vivaldi

Answer 19

Red Priest, famous composer of Baroque music, an excellent violinist, Italian

Question 20

Ritornello

Answer 20

Comes back to the soloist in the orchestra

Question 21

Programmatic

Answer 21

Describes the title of the composition

Question 22

Absolute

Answer 22

No programmatic music

Question 23

J.S. Bach full name

Answer 23

Johann Sebastian Bach

Question 24

Bach Charact

Answer 24

Famous German composer who lived in Leipzig. When he died, Baroque Era ended

Question 25

Collegium Music

Answer 25

Group Amateur composers, instrumental works, public concerts (Coffee Cantata) 

Question 26

Fugue Charact

Answer 26

Genre, polyphonic, specific form, exploration of a theme

Question 27

Fugue Techniques

Answer 27

Contrapuntal & Exposition

Question 28

Fugue main instrument

Answer 28

Organ played with hands and feet

Question 29

George Handel

Answer 29

German composer, studied opera in Italy, worked in England

Question 30

Oratorio Genre

Answer 30

Genre: Aria

Question 31

Oratorio Charact

Answer 31

Recitatives, sacred: Christian, overturtures, interludes, choral, story line, not acted out.

Question 32

Da Capo Aria Form

Answer 32

Back to the beginning of the aria